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This function sets the specified window's show state.
BOOL ShowWindow( HWND hWnd , int nCmdShow );
Parameters
- hWnd
- Handle to the window.
- nCmdShow
- Specifies how the window is to be shown. The first time
ShowWindowis called, the value should be the value obtained
by the
WinMainfunction in its
nCmdShowparameter. In subsequent calls, this parameter can
be one of the following values:
Value Description SW_FORCEMINIMIZE Windows NT 5.0 and later:Minimizes a window, even if the thread that owns the window is hung. This flag should only be used when minimizing windows from a different thread. SW_HIDE Hides the window and activates another window. SW_SHOW Activates the window and displays it in its current size and position. SW_SHOWNA Displays the window in its current state. The active window remains active. SW_SHOWNORMAL Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when displaying the window for the first time. Return Values
Nonzero indicates that the window was previously visible. Zero indicates that the window was previously hidden.
Remarks
The first time an application calls ShowWindow, it should use the WinMainfunction's nCmdShowparameter as its nCmdShowparameter. Subsequent calls to ShowWindowmust use one of the values in the given list, instead of the one specified by the WinMainfunction's nCmdShowparameter.
Requirements
Runs on Versions Defined in Include Link to Windows CE OS 1.0 and later Winuser.h Note This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.
See Also
CreateProcess, CreateWindow, WinMain